Earle Hyman

Acting

Earle Hyman

Born October 11, 1926Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA25 credits

Earle Hyman (born George Earle Plummer; October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Singer Phyllis Hyman was his cousin.

Known For

Løven - Henrik Ibsen

Løven - Henrik Ibsen

Movie

2006

The Cosby Show: A Look Back
7.4

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

Movie

2002

Did you leave us, Blake?
6.0

Did you leave us, Blake?

Movie

2002

The Moving of Sophia Myles

The Moving of Sophia Myles

Movie

2000

Twice in a Lifetime
5.5

Twice in a Lifetime

TV

1999

Hijacked: Flight 285
5.6

Hijacked: Flight 285

Movie

1996

Filmography

Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2006Løven - Henrik IbsenMovie
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002The Cosby Show: A Look Backas Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)Movie
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002Did you leave us, Blake?as SelfMovie
The Moving of Sophia Myles
2000The Moving of Sophia Mylesas Bishop HeathMovie
Twice in a Lifetime
1999Twice in a Lifetimeas Charley Freeman / JackTV
Hijacked: Flight 285
1996Hijacked: Flight 285as Wayne EdwardsMovie
A Man Called Hawk
1989A Man Called HawkTV
ThunderCats Ho! The Movie
1987ThunderCats Ho! The Movieas Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)Movie
A Different World
1987A Different Worldas Russel HuxtableTV
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985The Life and Adventures of Santa Clausas King Awgwa (voice)Movie
ThunderCats
1985ThunderCatsas Panthro (voice)TV
ThunderCats: Exodus
1985ThunderCats: Exodusas Panthro (voice)Movie
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas Russell HuxtableTV
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1982Long Day's Journey Into Nightas James TyroneMovie
Fighting Back
1982Fighting Backas Police Chief FreemanMovie
The Ivory Ape
1980The Ivory Apeas Inspector St. GeorgeMovie
Coriolanus
1979Coriolanusas CominiusMovie
The Super Cops
1974The Super Copsas Police Detective (uncredited)Movie
And the Bones Came Together
1973And the Bones Came Togetheras Roy LockhartMovie
T
1973The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testamentas prophet jerimiahMovie
The Possession of Joel Delaney
1972The Possession of Joel Delaneyas CharlesMovie
John Brown's Raid
1960John Brown's RaidMovie
The Bamboo Prison
1954The Bamboo Prisonas Doc Jackson, medicMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Adam and HezdrelTV
The Lost Weekend
1945The Lost Weekendas Smoking Man (uncredited)Movie